Upper-Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #801 of 1319

forfeit (v.)

to lose by not playing

Examples

  • They forfeited the match.

Key rules

  • Forfeit means lose something because you break a rule or do not play
  • Forfeit a match, forfeit a game
  • Forfeit can be a noun

Common mistakes

  • They forfeited to the match → They forfeited the match
💡 Tip: Sports rules // Games // Contests
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